International SAP Conference on Portfolio and Project Management

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1 International SAP Conference on Portfolio and Project Management November 17 18, 2014 Düsseldorf, Germany In cooperation with

2 WELCOME MAXIMIZE THE VALUE, BALANCE, AND STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT OF YOUR PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS In order for organizations to remain competitive in a globalized business environment, it is essential that they execute successful and profitable projects on time and on budget. Performance must be kept on track so that project managers can make accurate, fact-based decisions and maximize resource and workforce utilization. Join us in Düsseldorf for the International SAP Conference on Portfolio and Project Management (PPM). This two-day businessfocused event is specifically designed to offer comprehensive insight into how portfolio and project management solutions from SAP can allow you to manage end-to-end portfolios and projects smoother and more efficiently than ever before. The agenda will be jam-packed with customer case studies, the latest news and updates from SAP, dedicated tracks for R&D and capital and commercial project management, and comprehensive preconference jump-start workshops. As this year s conference is co-located with the International SAP Conference on Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), you are also invited to explore the case studies and expert presentations on the SAP PLM application taking place at this parallel event. Our co-located exhibition will give you additional opportunities to network with peers, share experiences, and make valuable new contacts. Take this opportunity to discover how PPM solutions from SAP can help maximize your business value by linking your ideas and strategies with the necessary project data, workflows, and business processes, while synchronizing your strategic and operational portfolio and project management goals. We look forward to welcoming you in Düsseldorf.! Thomas Ohnemus Vice President, Solution Marketing PLM, Manufacturing, EAM, SCM, and Sustainability SAP Garrett Miller Global Head of Solution Management SAP PLM SAP

3 PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014 The workshops run in parallel throughout the morning. Please note that you cannot switch between workshops. For comprehensive details relating to these workshops, please visit The following workshops will take place between 09:30 and 13:00. Workshop 1: How to Manage Innovations and R&D Projects with SAP Have you ever wondered how the dynamic and ever-changing world of product innovation can be managed and implemented with the SAP Portfolio and Project Management, SAP Product Lifecycle Management (SAP PLM), and other applications powered by SAP HANA? This workshop explains how you can implement innovation management and how people with different roles involved in portfolio and project management, such as marketing managers, R&D specialists, production experts, quality management gurus, and others, can collaborate together on one platform. We will cover the cycle from initial concept through to the launch of a new product. Join us to have your questions answered and share best practices. We will cover: Generating ideas from social media Managing new ideas with the SAP Innovation Management solution Managing and evolving your project portfolio into a product portfolio with SAP Portfolio and Project Management and SAP PLM Collaboration with partners Handling innovation management in process and discrete industries Providing users a new experience with SAP Fiori apps Implementation scenarios and enhancement options Facilitated by: Thorsten Aprisnik, SAP Bernd Schmidt, SAP Workshop 2: Managing the Capital Project Lifecycle with SAP Managing capital projects end to end is a constant challenge across all capital-intense industries. In this workshop, find out how you can use applications such as SAP Portfolio and Project Management, SAP ERP with SAP project system functionality, and SAP Enterprise Project Connection to increase transparency, streamline portfolio and project management processes from longterm planning to asset commissioning, and deliver projects on time, on budget, and within scope. Gain a detailed overview of: End-to-end process for capital projects Supporting long-term and investment planning processes Managing project pipeline and related decisions as well as approvals Accelerating the handover from planning to execution Managing relationships between financial and task planning Setting up and maintaining viable relationships between project accounting and project planning Integrating project execution with SAP ERP Critical success factors related to the implementation of SAP Portfolio and Project Management, SAP ERP with project system functionality, SAP Enterprise Project Connection, and third-party project management tools Relevant implementation accelerators from SAP and partners Facilitated by: Dirk Richter, SAP Gijs Gijsbrechts, Vesta Partners

4 CONFERENCE AGENDA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, :30 Optional jump-start workshops will take place between 09:30 and 13:00. Please see previous page or visit 13:00 Registration, Networking Lunch, and Browse the Exhibition 14:00 Chairman's Opening Remarks Arend Weil, SAP 14:05 Portfolio and Project Management in a Modern Business Landscape Learn about the architecture of a modern solution to manage projects across the enterprise Simplify access to project information for business users and decision makers Understand the relevance of in-memory technology for portfolio and project management Learn about upcoming innovations and new applications for your enterprise portfolio and project management solution Renato Zadro, SAP 14:35 Using PPM for Technical Cooperation Project Management in United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Technical cooperation projects in the UN environment: Donor-funded, result-based management, logical framework, project approval, and decision process Overall system landscape and PPM system set-up at UNIDO Managing UNIDO technical cooperation projects with SAP Portfolio and Project Management Integration of SAP Portfolio and Project Management with other SAP components (human capital management, GM, supplier relationship management, travel) and OpenText solutions Atsushi ISOYAMA, UNIDO Andreas Scherney, UNIDO 15:20 Afternoon Refreshments and Browse the Exhibition Track A: SAP PPM for R&D Track B: SAP PPM for Capital Project Management 15:50 Manage Your R&D Portfolio of Projects Efficiently with SAP Portfolio and Project Management Achieve faster time to market with end-to-end support for R&D Align your product strategy and development, and streamline development processes Help ensure budgets are on target while quickly addressing variances Improve allocation of project resources Make smarter decisions with real-time, contextual project data and analytics powered by SAP HANA Find out how mobile solutions enable on-the-go access, providing project information to the mobile workforce Thorsten Aprisnik, SAP Capital Project Management with SAP Portfolio and Project Management How to manage capital projects in SAP Portfolio and Project Management End-to-end process for capital projects Integration scenarios to SAP ERP Optimizing business processes using SAP HANA Dirk Richter, SAP 16:25 SAP Portfolio and Project Management in a Pharmaceutical R&D Product Development Environment Pharmaceutical development and project management systems: an example from Biotest AG Various different project management tools in only one software solution? The implementation: a business project Challenges and their respective solutions (for example, data consistency, planning, usability) Reports and analysis with SAP Lumira software Dr. Michael Walliser, Biotest AG Dieter Jakob, SAP Implementing the Project System Component from SAP for Managing Capital Projects Long-term planning and replanning regarding different solutions and different business functions Business strategy versus business needs: strategy versus operation Business change management or burning platform: ad hoc implementation Michael Daniel Kleist Nielsen, Rail Net Denmark 17:10 Wrap-Up of Day One 18:30 Departure for Evening Reception

5 CONFERENCE AGENDA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, :00 Registration and Morning Refreshments 08:30 Chairman s Opening Remarks Arend Weil, SAP 08:45 Knowledge Networks and Social Capital of Knowledge Workers: Leveraging Collaboration and Creativity in Organizations Understanding innovation in organizations: Individuals, formal processes, and informal social structures Organizational network analysis: Exploration, mapping, and managerial interventions in informal knowledge networks Personal network analysis: Key enablers and individual action plans to improve the social capital of knowledge workers Professor Dr. Alexander Fliaster, University of Bamberg 09:30 Efficient Design-to-Build Process Using SAP Portfolio and Project Management 5.0 at Bombardier Aerospace Gain insight into the engineering change management process within the aerospace industry, understand the workflow involved, and capture various actor-to-system interactions Learn about change management planning during the manufacturing phase Get details on the handover of engineering change to manufacturing change utilizing the SAP Portfolio and Project Management and SAP PLM applications Understand how SAP Portfolio and Project Management and SAP PLM are integrated to capture overall engineering and manufacturing change management Ravi Prakash, Bombardier Aerospace Surya Pratap, Bombardier Aerospace 10:15 Mid-Morning Refreshments and Networking 10:45 Manage Ideation with Innovative Technology: SAP Innovation Management Effectiveness: Improve innovation effectiveness and pick the right ideas as innovations Integration: Connect the fuzzy front end of ideation with development execution Speed: Accelerate the idea-to-concept phase Satisfaction: Foster employee engagement and transparency Jochen Mayerle, SAP 11:15 Improving Airbus Helicopters IM Project and Service Management Processes A quick look at the Airbus Helicopters business and IM departments IM department challenges and objectives Why the SAP Portfolio and Project Management application Inside the portfolio and project management (PPM) implementation project The after count: one year of PPM Elena Maroto, Airbus Helicopters Mathias Gnaedig, SAP 12:00 Panel Discussion: What Made Your Implementation of SAP Portfolio and Project Management a Success? The project management discipline is unique within the enterprise: Methods, skills, and tools all heavily impact the success and outcome of your PPM endeavors. But often all three aspects are treated in a very heterogeneous way. Listen to and join in the panel discussion to discover the common ground and best practices that are key success factors for better PPM. Panellists: Atsushi Isoyama, UNIDO/ Elena Maroto, Airbus Helicopters/ Stèphane Perrin, Volvo 12:45 Networking Lunch and Browse the Exhibition 14:00 How Volvo Improved Cost and Resource Management with an Integrated SAP Solution Implementing SAP Portfolio and Project Management for 13,000 users in various business units around the world Streamlining the resource-request-to-staffing process to ensure adequate resource availability Gaining full control of project costs and budget processes after deploying SAP ERP 6.0 Volvo s current challenges and future plans around enterprise mobility and portfolio management Stephane Perrin, Volvo Matthias Brisseau, Volvo

6 CONFERENCE AGENDA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, :45 SAP Commercial Project Management: A Project-Centric Solution for the Project Team in Professional Service Projects Implementation of the solution for a consultancy organization Process for consultancy projects: Financial control from estimate to forecast Contract management and invoicing Procurement Change and issue management Integration with project system and project management/cprojects Albert van Engen, Partner / Product- and Quality Manager, Dimensys Business Consultants bv 15:30 Afternoon Refreshments and Browse the Exhibition 16:00 How to Best Leverage SAP Software for Your Successful Project Business Which SAP capability should I use to support my specific project business and requirements? When should I consider SAP HANA, and what do I need to be aware of if I do? Which accelerators can I use to run the implementation as efficiently as possible? How can I improve user adoption and user experience? Arend Weil, SAP 16:45 How the Internet of Things is Transforming the Business of Manufacturers The impact of IoT on R&D, manufacturing, and service How we can meet the expectations of always-connected, empowered customers I ordered a new phone, but what I got was an IoT device a real story Hans Thalbauer, SAP 17:15 Chairman s Closing Remarks and Close of Conference For comprehensive details, please visit:

7 Standard Sponsor Vesta Partners Vesta Partners is a professional SAP services partner with deep domain expertise in work and asset lifecycle management. We provide complete implementation services for the SAP Enterprise Asset Management (SAP EAM) solution, which deliver significant financial and operational improvements. Our approach combines industry best practices with practical technology solutions, which provide our asset-intensive customers with a competitive edge. The SAP Project Portfolio Management solution fits very well in the SAP EAM solution map. The asset-intensive industry comes with big investments for new build assets, replacements, and modifications. These investments have to be managed closely and must be incorporated in the company s overall strategy. The SAP Project Portfolio Management solution supports the management of these investments from initial idea to project closing. For more information, please visit:

8 Media Partners HOW TO REGISTER To register online for this event, please visit Contact for Inquiries Alice Kenning T: +44 (0) F: +44 (0) E: The registration fee includes participation in the conference, lunch on all days, refreshments, and evening event for conference attendees, and documentation material for download. Please note that accommodation and travel are not included in the registration fee. Venue Details Intercontinental Düsseldorf Konigsallee 59 Düsseldorf Germany Telephone:

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